Malawi vs Niger: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Malawi
15.6%
in 2024
Niger
21.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
227th
Niger rank
224th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 21.3% against 15.6% in Malawi, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Malawi ranks 227th and Niger ranks 224th of 229 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 9.4% | 3.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 16.1% | 5.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 19.6% | 5.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Malawi or Niger?
- Niger, at 21.3% against 15.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Malawi and Niger?
- 5.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Malawi ranks 227th and Niger ranks 224th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.